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Edmund Rice Christian Brothers

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LETTER TO THE BROTHERS

July 5, 2005

 

Greetings . . .

       . . . from Vancouver where we gathered on July 1 to mark the beginning of our new province and to celebrate Canada Day.  We began in prayer asking the Holy Spirit to bless our common future together as we restructure for mission and for transformation of our minds and hearts.  Brothers from British Columbia and Washington prayed with us here at Vancouver College, and brothers throughout the province and throughout the world prayed together to commemorate this new beginning.  On the evening of July 1, the Province Leadership Team began a retreat focusing on heart-centered Spirituality.  We concluded the retreat yesterday afternoon and then celebrated US Independence Day.  We began four days of meetings this morning.

      We will send along more information later, but for now, we just wanted to send these greetings.  You are in our prayers and we request your prayers for us.  May you be refreshed and renewed during these summer months.

Hugh          Nick          Brian          Dan            Dave
              Derm         Kevin          Kieran 

Left: Symbols used in the commissioning ritual. Above:  New provincial, Hugh O'Neill is anointed by Barry Lynch, Facilitator of the PLT retreat and meetings in Vancouver.